Dhanusha District, (; ), a part of

Madhesh Province Madhesh Province ( Nepali/ mai, मधेश प्रदेश) is a province of Nepal that was formed after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal. It is Nepal's most populous province, and smallest province by area. It borders Province No ...

, is one of the seventy-seven

districts of Nepal Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal. After the state's reconstruction of ad ...

. It is situated in the Outer Terai. The district, with Janakpurdham as its district headquarter, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 8,38,084. During the elections in April 2008, the district was divided into seven constituencies. It is also the home district of the first president of Nepal, Dr.

Ram Baran Yadav Ram Baran Yadav ( mai, डा. राम वरण यादव) is a Nepali politician and physician who served as the first president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of a republic in 2008. Previously h ...

, who contested and won the elections from constituency 5. As a political center of the region, it has prominent leaders like Bimalendra Nidhi (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal), Anand Prasad Dhungana, Mahendra Yadav and Ram Krishna Yadav from the Nepali Congress, Anand Yadav (Gangaram Yadav ) from the CPN-UML, Matrika Yadav from the

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and Ram Chandra Jha from

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who have been ministers at various point of time and are still active. The most common language spoken in Dhanusha is Maithili. Dhanusha district has an airport and the only railway system of

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

which connects Janakpurdham with an Indian town, Jayanagar. It has several good hotels like Hotel Rama, Hotel Sita Palace, including the starred hotel, Hotel Welcome, Sitasaran hotel and Happy hotel. It also has the Janakpur Zonal Hospital and several private hospitals.

Geography and climate

Economy

Agriculture is the major economy of the Dhanusha district. About 90% of citizens of this district are involved in the cultivation of wheat and rice. Rice is the major output. Dhanusha still relies mostly on old age techniques such as bullock-cart for transportation and bull plow for tilling the agriculture fields. However, there is a slow introduction to modern techniques such as a tractor for good transportation (for agriculture purposes), thrasher, and so on. Remittances make up a large portion of its GDP.

Demographics

Languages

Administration

The district consists of one

sub-metropolitan city Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality. A municipality in Nepal is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, in ...

, eleven urban municipalities and six rural municipalities. These are as follows: * Janakpur Sub Metropolitan City * Chhireshwarnath Municipality * Ganeshman Charanath * Dhanusadham Municipality * Nagarain Municipality * Bideha Municipality *

Mithila Municipality Mithila is a municipality in Danusha District in Madhesh Province of south-eastern Nepal. After the government announcement the municipality was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the existing Begadawar, Nakatajhijh and Dhalkebar village ...

* Sahidnagar Municipality *

Sabaila Municipality Sabaila is a village in Saharsa District, Bihar, India. Villages in Saharsa district {{Bihar-geo-stub ...

* Kamala Municipality * Mithila Bihari Municipality * Hansapur Municipality * Janaknandani Rural Municipality * Bateshwar Rural Municipality * Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality * Lakshminya Rural Municipality * Aurahi Rural Municipality * Dhanauji Rural Municipality

Former municipalities and VDCs

* Andupatti * Aurahi *

Baphai Baphai is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Sta ...

* Bagchaura * Baheda Bala *

Bahuarba Bahuarwa is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2014 Nepal census Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * on ...

* Balabakhar *

Balaha Kathal Balaha Kathal is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...

* Balaha Saghara *

Ballagoth Ballagoth is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of ...

* Baniniya * Baramajhiya * Basahiya * Basbitti * Bateshwar *

Bega Shivapur Bega Shivapur is a Village development committee (Nepal), village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,899 and had 894 houses. Referenc ...

Begadawar Bengadawar was a village development committee of the Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,145 and had 1543 houses. References External linksUN map of the municipalities ...

* Bharatpur *

Bhuchakrapur Bhuchakrapur is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of ...

* Bhutahi Paterwa * Bindhi * Bisarbhora * Chakkar * Chireswarnath * Chora Koilpur * Debadiha * Deuri Parbaha * Devpura Rupetha * Dhabauli *

Dhalkebar Dhalkebar is a neighborhood or town in Mithila Municipal Area. Previously it was a separate village development committee in Dhanusa District. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted ...

* Dhanauji *

Dhanusadham Dhanushadham is a municipality in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Govindapur, Umprempur, Yagyabhumi, Dhanushadham village development committees ...

Municipality * Dubarikot Hathalekha * Duhabi *

Ekarahi Ekarahi is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of St ...

* Ganeshman Charanath Municipality * Ghodghans *

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* Godar * Gopalpur * Goth Kohelpur * Hansapur Kathpula * Harine * Hathipur Harbara * Inarwa *

Itaharwa Itaharwa is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of S ...

Janakpur Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, ''Janakpur'' is also the capi ...

Sub Metropolis * Jhatiyahi * Jhojhi Kataiya * Kachuri Thera * Kajara Ramaul * Kanakpatti *

Khajuri Chanha Khajuri Chanha is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,215 persons living in 965 individual households. Transport Khajur ...

* Khariyani * Kurtha * Labatoli * Lagmamdha Guthi *

Lakhauri Lakhauri is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Sta ...

* Lakkad * Lakshminibas * Lakshmipur Bagewa * Lohana Bahbangama *

Machijhitakaiya Machijhitakaiya is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bur ...

* Mahuwa (Pra. Ko) *

Mahuwa (Pra. Khe) Mahuwa is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of St ...

* Makhanaha * Manshingpatti * Mithileshwar Nikash * Mithileshwar Mauwahi *

* Mukhiyapatti Mushargiya * Nagarain *

Nakatajhijh Nakatajhijh is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...

Nauwakhor Prashahi Nauwakhor Prashahi is a Village development committee (Nepal), village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,236 persons living in 625 in ...

* Nunpatti * Pachaharwa * Papikleshwar * Patanuka * Paterwa *

Paudeshwar Paudeshwar is a Village development committee (Nepal), village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,999 persons living in 906 individual ...

* Phulgama * Puspalpur * Raghunathpur * Rampur Birta *

Sabaila Municipality Sabaila is a village in Saharsa District, Bihar, India. Villages in Saharsa district {{Bihar-geo-stub ...

* Sapahi * Satosar * Shantipur *

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Singyahi Maidan Singyahi Madan was Villages development committee (Nepal) in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-easter, Province-02 Nepal.Now it's comes under kamala municipality. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a w ...

Sinurjoda Sinurjoda is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of St ...

* Sonigama * Suga Madhukarahi * Suganikash * Tarapatti Sirsiya *

Thadi Jhijha Thadhi Jhijha is a Village in Bideha Municipality in Dhanusa District of the Madhesh Province of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statis ...

* Thilla Yaduwa * Tulsi Chauda *

Tulsiyahi Nikas Tulsiyahi Nikas is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...

Tulsiyani Jabdi Tulsiyahi Jabdi is a village development committee in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau ...

* Yadukush *

Yagyabhumi Yagyabhumi is a town in Dhanusadham Municipality in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. The former village was merged on 18 May 2014 along with Govindapur, Umprempur, Yagyabhumi, and Dhanusadham village development com ...

Notable people

* Mahendra Narayan Nidhi, democracy fighter and recipient of second highest honour, the Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi *

, First president of

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is m ...

* Bimalendra Nidhi,

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party of ...

Vice president and former

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and

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of Nepal * Ram Chandra Jha, former Minister and secretariat member of

* Mahendra Yadav,

Deputy General Secretary and former Minister for Water Supply * * Chandra Mohan Yadav, member of

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Raghubir Mahaseth Raghubir Mahaseth ( ne, रघुविर महासेठ) is a well-renowned Nepalese politician. Mahaseth is currently serving as the Central Secretary of CPN UML, is the in-charge of the Madhesh Province of Nepal for CPN UML, and is the ...

, CPN (UML) secretary and former Minister for Physical Development *

Minakshi Jha Minakshi Jha () is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal. She was elected under the proportional representation system from Nepali Congress. She has also served as member of both t ...

and Smriti Narayan Chaudhary,

leaders and member of

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Ministers of
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* * Ram Krishna Yadav,

leader and former

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* Umashankar Argariya, MJFN (Loktantrik) leader and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation * Ananda Prasad Dhungana,

leader and former Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation

Minister of provincial government

* Ram Saroj Yadav, current Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development *

Satrudhan Mahato Satrughan Mahato is a Nepalese politician belonging to CPN (Unified Socialist). He is the incumbent minister of Madhesh Province government. He is member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province. Mahato is also the leader of party the party h ...

, current Minister for Industry, Tourism and Forest

References

External links

Dhanusa District map
at Digital Himalaya
Nepal Maps
{{Authority control Districts of Nepal established in 1962 Districts of Madhesh Province